Solicitation: 36C10X20F0017
Award: VA119A-17-D-0084
This contract is to provide Strategic Communications and Stakeholder Management services in support of the MISSION Act PMO, and potentially up to four other major initiatives. This work shall include creation and maintenance of a stakeholder engagement plan for each initiative. The contractor shall also conduct meeting support services associated with this engagement plan. The contractor shall also publish and maintain a communications strategy and plan for each initiative, as well as associated communications support and communications graphic design activities. The total estimated value for this acquisition is $1,008,676.80.
In December 2018, SAC-F awarded contract # VA119A-17-D-0084 to Aptive Resources LLC, to provide stakeholder engagement and strategic communications support for VA’s implementation of the provisions of the MISSION Act of 2018. Aptive was selected after a technical evaluation of proposals from multiple vendors listed on the VECTOR BPA.
The original contract award was for two, six-month option periods, with a total value of approximately $1,000,000.
For approximately the past twelve months, the incumbent contractor has provided excellent support in association with these activities under the aegis of the MISSION Act PMO. Over the course of the existing contract, Aptive delivered initial drafts of both a stakeholder management plan, and a strategic communications plan associated with the MISSION Act, as well as iterative updates to both of those original deliverables. As a result of this existing experience, Aptive Resources has an unparalleled familiarity with the overall strategy and direction of MISSION Act activities. As the architects and authors of the initial plans and strategies, it is in the Government’s best interest to retain Aptive as additions or modifications are made to plans and strategies going forward.
Furthermore, given their deep experience with stakeholder management activities, Aptive has established relationships and communications channels with key internal and external stakeholders….
